Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-27
WACO.
War Between the Advance and Postmaster
GcrR'd-An anonymous Letter

~ al botWeen tEe advance and Postmaster
GerR'd-An anonymous Letter
Special to the Gazette
WACO, Ten, July 25.-There is war be-
tween the Advance newspaper and the
management of the Waco postofifce. Yes
terdey morning Dr.. J. B. Crsnfn, editor
Of the Advance, stood N the street, faced
by Postmaster Gerald, and listened with
out word or motion TO g peculiarly severe
tongue-lashing. This grew out of
limitations made in the Advance
from time TO time, that in the distri-
button through the Waco postotii.e Of
newspapers mailed there, preference had
been given TO the Examiner as against
the Advance. Postmaster Gerald Is an
anti and CTgUrll's charges called forth
card from the postmaster explanatory Of
the delays complained of in the distribu
ton Of the Advance. Then the Advance
pitched into the postmaster heavier
than ever, and the postmaster published
Crantill as g malicious liar and cOWardly
cur. Crautu TetCTted in kind, and every
body knew the meeting Yesterday was
bound Or ought TO come. CTantllPs friends
wire greatly puzzled that he did not re-
sent Gerald's abusive remarks,
This morning the Advance published the
sflldayits Of eDOut q half dozen country
pOstmGsters in regard TO the reception Of
the Advance and the Examiner newspa-
pers al their respective offices. As q gen.
eral thing they say the Examiner is re-
Ceived with more prOmptness and regu-
larity than the Advance, although one
or two have intimate that both papers are
received with )Jut equal promp tness
II is expected an Investigation will be
ordered by the post Office department.
Postmaster Gerald denies that any dis
elimination has ever been shown in his
C7ice in favor Of the Examiner or any
paper, and says whatever delays have
occurred are due to increased mail matter
and lack of working force. He says he
courts the fullest investigation and
scrutiny OF his management OF the Office.
This morning Postmaster Gerald was
arrested, charged with using s1usive and
violent Language toward DR. CTanhu yes
terday. He gave bond and the case is
set for hearing next Monday. Friends Of
both men greatly deplOre the troubles that
have grown out Of the matter.
Mr. Bob Pate, a well known liveTymsn
OF CCrsiCB1a, came 70 Waco last evening
TO lin the True Blue excursion TO Fort
Worth this morning. About ] o'clock
last night he walked out Of the window
Of his room in the third story of the Pa
ciAC hotel and fell TO the balcony, g dis
lance of fifteen feet He was severely
bruised and huT., but no bones broken.
NJ. G. J.. Wei5uscb, for many years
a resident Of this city, died to-day after q
long Illness. He came here from Ger
many, had accumulated means, and was
universally respected.
a GAZETTE reporter was shown letter
this morning, which was written on s.
typewriter, and addressed 10 8 certain
young business man in the city. !.
says to the y. b. m. that be as IS a friend
to a certain young man in the city
who has been the cause Of q
good deal of trouble in Ger
tain family recently, ne, the Y. b m, was
requested TO notify the young man to
leave the city and not be seen bere after
the 9th inst. The letter is not signed,
but is dated and post marked at Waco,
ont no name was signed to it. The young
man says he does not intend TO heed any
such anonymous letters, but will remain
in Waco in defiance Of any threats that
may be made against him.